The Brazilian Carnival is a synthesis of European, indigenous and Afro-Brazilian cultural influences, each group playing an important role in the evolution of Brazil’s culture and musical infrastructure. Community, Nature and Spirituality are the core of Afro-Brazilian music. The same is true in Ubud: Tri Hita Karana is the essence of Balinese philosophy: Harmony between Man and the Gods, Harmony between Man and Nature, Harmony between Man and Man: Community, Nature and Spirituality.